Patent regime effectively enforces a paradigm shift towards a “knowledge economy.”
India is at par with the “knowledge cartels” of the world. Patents are a measure of the innovative Growth potential of a Nation. Pace of Scientific & technical development and innovations is synchronized with patents. Patent regime needs legal technicians who can understand current technologies and scientific innovation along with in depth understanding of legal policies and laws such that underlying IPR issues can be addressed and efficiently protected. Patent specifications and claim writing requires a deep study of emerging technologies such as Biotechnology, Information Technology, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics and Communications Technologies along with fundamentals. National Law University, Jodhpur, is the first university in the country to offer IPR courses with strong science and technical support courses. NLU, Jodhpur offers B.Sc. courses encompassing intensive study of fundamentals & growing technologies along with IPR Honours program. Proudly, NLU, Jodhpur is the only Law University in the country, which has well equipped Science laboratories and Physics, Chemistry and Life Science Laboratories provide on hand experience of Science and Technology to the students to cater the demand of globalized knowledge society on integration of law and technology to address legal issues pertaining to rapidly growing technological development.
Students graduated from NLU, Jodhpur with unique blending of Technology & IPR are readily acceptable in the market as techno-legal experts. This is well revealed through the excellent placements of the IPR students. These Techno-legal experts i.e. IPR lawyers are in great demand in Corporate Houses, Law firms, Pharmaceutical sector, Biotech companies, IT sector, Music and media industries etc.
